Ep 220 The Dog Witch: Holistic Care for Your Canicross Dog

This week is something completely different. Lisa McCabe, known as The Dog Witch, is a holistic dog wellbeing consultant. She looks at nutrition, exercise, environment and health, and at how they all shape your dog's day-to-day wellbeing.

It all started with Zane. He was a rescue dog who was scared of the world and reactive with other dogs, and Lisa was the owner who felt embarrassed every time he kicked off. Then someone suggested giving him a job. That job was canicross, and it changed everything for them both.

Lisa talks about how she went from dog walker to holistic consultant. She covers Reiki and massage, the silent pain dogs carry, fresh feeding on a budget, golden paste, and the two essential oils she uses ahead of bonfire night. 

Timings

- 02:22 Who is The Dog Witch?

- 03:16 Zane, reactivity and how canicross gave him a job

- 06:00 From dog walker to holistic consultant

- 08:07 Zane's rescue story

- 10:44 Reading body language and scoping out venues

- 13:22 What is Reiki?

- 16:21 Silent pain and what X-rays can miss

- 17:33 Teaching owners dog massage

- 19:40 Nutrition: the best food you can afford

- 22:34 Golden paste explained

- 25:04 Natural remedies vs shop-bought supplements

- 29:25 Batch cooking for your dog

- 31:11 Essential oils and firework anxiety

- 33:41 Why Zach the cocker spaniel doesn't canicross

Where to find Lisa